Shell's biggest communication fail happened in front of 100 people at age 25 and the lesson she took from it changed how she thinks about every message she's ever delivered since. In this episode she shares those lessons and breaks down a three-step practical framework for communicating with influence. She touches on:

👉🏼 the career fail

👉🏽 thinking about your audience rather yourself

👉🏾 preparing without over-preparing

👉🏿 why your message has to actually sound like you

👉🏻 how to build connection with your audience

👉 how to bring clarity

👉🏼how to delivery clear steps through a call to action

Resources mentioned in the chat:

Barack Obama's best speeches: https://youtu.be/y7hddyiR47k?si=z97cPuiRXGY63lYy

Brené Brown's Netflix special: https://youtu.be/gr-WvA7uFDQ?si=gTGbfUJcYcLMTez5

Brene Brown TED Talk on the power of vulnerability: https://youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o?si=HBW2_a3Nd6fPm2_6

Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg: https://amzn.to/4wAPL8Z

Charles Duhigg on asking deep questions: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXIINnmlSrr/

Mel Robbins example of a call to action: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXhT3J5Dg9O/

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If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/

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Management can be a hard gig! In this throwback episode from the vault, Shell and Shane Hatton unpack your questions about leadership, touching on:

👉🏼 what's the first thing a new leader needs to learn?

👉🏽 asking for better feedback from your team

👉🏾 micro-managing

👉🏿 you don't have to have all the answers

👉🏻 support systems

👉 learning and contributing

👉🏼 hiring people better than you

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Connect with Shane on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton/

If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/

Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr

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In this episode of this is work, Shell's channelling some tough love that we all need to hear at least once.

Drawing from real conversations and moments from Shells career, she shares eight hard truths for your career and leadership - from why embarrassment is actually a sign you're growing, to why discipline will always beat desire and why choosing comfort now almost always leads to pain later.

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Let's chat about one of the biggest killers for your career - people pleasing. In this throwback episode from the vault Shell is joined by Grace Murray, Vice President of Strategy at Fohr who shares how she's learned to overcome people pleasing as a leader.

📒 Radical Candor by Kim Scott: https://amzn.to/3SP8wDE

Listen to Grace's career story 👇

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On this weeks episode of this is work, we cover some listener questions — and this week, they're spicy.

Shell tackles some of the hardest conversations in leadership — with practical tools you can use straight away.

In this episode we cover:

• How to tell someone they lack self-awareness
• The five types of defensiveness and how to handle each one
• Leading people who are older or more experienced than you
• Working for a boss you don't respect
• The biggest mistake new leaders make

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If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/

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In this episode of 'this is work' from the vault, Shell breaks down the seven strategies used by high performers to stay sharp when the stakes are high. Whether you're dealing with conflict avoidance, a fear of feedback or just feeling the weight of your own expectations, this episode's for you. Shell covers:

👉 finding your edge - what elite performers do that most people avoid

👉🏼 self-reflect to course correct - Ray Dalio's one-big-thing framework

👉🏿 control the controllables - Stephen Covey's circles of control, influence & concern

👉🏻practice under pressure - why relaxed practice doesn't prepare you for game day

👉🏽 build a feedback board of advisers - not all feedback deserves your attention

👉Jack Bauer energy - 24 hours to process a fail, then move on

👉🏽 get clear on your why - your purpose as an anchor under pressure

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What do you think of when you hear "personal brand"? If you get the ick from those two words alone, then this episode is for you. Shell delivers a one-on-one workshop on building your personal brand, including a clear five-step framework for defining your brand on a page.

Grab your notes app. This one's a working session.

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Leadership is not easy! In this episode from season 7, Shell unpacks some of the most common challenges that leaders face and how to navigate them. She touches on:

👉 leading well even when you're exhausted

👉🏼 building a sustainable high-performance culture

👉🏿 making the jump from team member to team leader

👉🏻 the difference between information sharing and true communication

👉🏽 creating psychological safety for courageous conversations

👉🏽 and why being “nice” isn’t always helpful in leadership

Related episodes: 🎧 strategies for building wellbeing at work with Phil Wolffe - Listen on Apple | Spotify

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If you lead teams, check out Shelley’s business, Boldside: https://www.boldside.com.au/

Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr

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